Re: [CR]Ebayer to be avoided: gary-at-home

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From: "Wspokes" <wspokes@penn.com>
To: "rhandsfield" <rhandsfield@cox.net>, <themaaslands@comcast.net>
References: <020520050610.208.420463450002776B000000D022058860149C0B020E049C0E0E030A089B@comcast.net> <00bb01c50c68$fbcb3d60$2d286644@OFFICECOMPUTER>
Subject: Re: [CR]Ebayer to be avoided: gary-at-home
Date: Sat, 5 Feb 2005 11:43:00 -0500
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cc: Classic Rendezvous <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>

Gee, and this was a well thought out response as well?

Rod, I don't think any arrogance was at hand on this issue at all. I think a fair warning was tossed out. There seems to be a pattern of abuse from some people out there in retracting or canceling bids at the last moment. I get annoyed by those who fall into this pattern also. I agree that almost every post can sometimes be worded slightly differently to remain center to the right or left of extremes but sometimes even when we try and word them correctly, they don't come out quite like we want the post to come out. I have NEVER known Steven to hype sales on the list. I have gained so much info from some of the various members on this list that I sit back in awe on occasion to read their posts. It is amusing that some of the posters that cause responses happen to be some of the most knowledgable. Chuck, Richie, Steven, Bruce...all these come to mind as informative posters with valuable info. And there are many many more. There truly are some days I value being a primary lurker and don't feel so bad about being a lurker...for I gain much info from these guys.

no offense meant to ANYONE in my post

Walter "center of the road" Skrzypek Falls Creek, Pa


----- Original Message -----
From: rhandsfield
To: themaaslands@comcast.net
Cc: Classic Rendezvous
Sent: Sunday, February 06, 2005 11:29 AM
Subject: Re: [CR]Ebayer to be avoided: gary-at-home



> You make me-and others sick. Once again you use the list as your personal
> WHINE outlet. When others post such warnings to the list-YOU criticize
> them. Are we supposed to ignore the fact that for you the CR list exists
> solely as a forum for your arrogance and as a means for you to hype your
> eBay sales. I have added you to my auto-delete button. Rod Handsfield,
> MD. Wichita, KS.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <themaaslands@comcast.net>
> To: "Classic Rendezvous" <Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
> Sent: Saturday, February 05, 2005 12:10 AM
> Subject: [CR]Ebayer to be avoided: gary-at-home
>
>
>> For all of you that sell things on ebay, I would like to heartily advise
>> that you place the ebayer going by the id: " gary-at-home " on your
>> blocked bidder list. He is ebay scum.
>>
>> He is based in Canada and has already purchased from many CR-listmembers.
>>
>> As many of you know, I have a set of NOS steel Cinelli bars and stem up
>> for sale.
>> http://ebay.com/<blah>
>> This ebayer carefully read my item description and consciously placed a
>> bid that was higher than the reserve which was clearly noted in the text.
>> By bidding above the reserve, this immediately removed the 'Buy it Now'
>> option from all other ebayers. The bidder maintained his bid for over 6
>> full days and then retracted it stating that he entered the wrong bid
>> amount. Not only does this go against ebay rules, it is also unethical.
>> This also obviously places a stigma on the auction. I will be reporting
>> this incident to ebay.
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Steven Maasland
>> Moorestown, NJ